Performance

Venue	ICA
	Also: Cinematheque
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	6th March 1997
To	8th March 1997
ICA (V205)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

The Hostage

Work:: The Hostage (S3608)

It's 1958. News that a young IRA man has been sentenced to death by the British reaches the whores, sailors, pimps and revolutionaries who reside in a seedy, Dublin boarding house. In retaliation, the IRA captures a Cockney soldier and brings him to the house. Tension mounts until the execution hour arrives and, with an explosive finale, the hostage's fate is decided. Behan combines sharp dialogue, black humour and live Irish music and dances to explore the play's themes of prejudice and terrorism. This is a modern classic by one of Ireland's most acclaimed and controversial playwrights.

Author

Brendan Behan

Production:: (T614548023)

Company	Rose Bruford College
Director	Lawrence Evans
Design	Patricia Douglas
Design	Alysia Scalzo
Lighting	Chris Caton

Listing:: L01826249584

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